Haves and Have Nots

I stole this idea off of another blog, but it was fun to see how exciting I am (or am not...) The things I've done are bold. Think about it!


1. Touched an iceberg (Alaska)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper (unfortunately)
5. Watched a meteor shower (just last year)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity (Yes and it felt good)
7. Swam with wild dolphins (In Florida)
8. Climbed a mountain (several, Mt. Whitney being the tallest, 14,505 I think)
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights (Alaska)
16. Gone to a huge sports game (Many)
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill (For my employees sake, No. This is wrong)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (Havasupai)
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun (Knott's Berry Farm with Ric ~ Australian)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (Sturgis, SD)
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales (British Columbia)
39. Gone rock climbing (Joshua Tree NP)
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (I have also had a stranger buy my meal at a restaurant)
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight (Not in a long time though)
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume (Sponge Bob Squarepants is a hero, right?!)
49. Sung karaoke (Billy Joel's Piano Man)
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain (Our Wedding Day)
53. Played in the mud (Chino Mud Games)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't (Going to the Drive-in)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (www.purelyfiltered.com)
58. Taken a martial arts class (Didn't last long)
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days (Intense food born illness on my mission)
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone (South Central)
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report (750! Yeah!)
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did (Davey Crockett and Grover Cleveland)
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over (Utah)
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth (A cow ~ British Columbia)
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money (Used to have a serious gambling problem)
77. Broken a bone (Hand on Larry Furlough's face)
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph (several)
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (Several Times)
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days (Several)
83. Eaten sushi (Yuk)
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (They got my name wrong ~ Bart)
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions (James and Jaimie for stealing)
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name (from Mark to Marque to Q)
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands (Call me Danielson!)
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad (Two different versions)
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (Grouse ~ British Columbia)
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair (White Rock Fair, British Columbia)
102. Dyed your hair (Do Highlights Count?)
103. Been a DJ (For my brother, Jim's 16th b-day party)
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Prepared a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play (Annie, Cats, Spamalot, Miss Saigon)
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco (Do the Hustle)
118. Played in a band (Does Rock Band Count)
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum (Arcadia, CA)
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train (favorite thing to do as a kid)
123. Brought an old fad back into style (Boat Shoes will never die ~ GO SPERRY)
124. Eaten caviar (Yuk)
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need (Just recently. They would not let me cancel. Do not use Preventive Pest Control in Utah)
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage (The town Rebel ~ The Order is Love)
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one (Only mini golf)
133. Gone deep sea fishing (Alaska)
134. Gone roller skating (The Skateway Rocks)
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf (San Clemente, CA)
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter (Alaska)
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo (Never a Better Hero)
143. Gone spelunking (Several Times)
144. Learned how to take a compliment (Ignore it, right?!)
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away (I think I packed clothes and my Grease Album)
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss (Most of my life in some form)
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet (Once)
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning (See #60)
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission (British Columbia)
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon (See #80)
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers (See #130)
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz and polka
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog (You're looking at it baby!)
190. Had hives (Cranberry sauce)
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots (Made of innertube and rope...long story)
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR (See #175)
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible (1974 Alfa Romeo Spider)
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter